How to research a topic
- Bullet point topics of interest.
- Spend 45 mins on each topic searching for suitable secondary resources: Get stuck in without getting sticky
- Evaluate your resources: Determine which ones will become your core resources
- Write as you research
Learning how to research, In the world of business there's a lot of research you have to do. The better you are at gaining information to make a decision, minimizes risk, increases return
Steps
- Brainstorm: Brainstorm some topics that interest you and fall within the assignment's parameters.
- Look up general information about the topic
- Take notes about each resource you find
- A mind map is a visual way to generate ideas. Here’s how it works
Read and take notes
Skim
Go through the article and look at the section headings. If any words or terms jump out at you, make note of them.
Question
Write down any questions you have after skimming the article, as well as any general questions you hope the article can answer. Always keep your topic in mind.
Organizing Your Information
- Create a spreadsheet with bibliographic information for all of your sources.
- A spreadsheet allows you to quickly organize and find the citation information for your sources as you work on your paper.
- Search for additional sources to fill holes in your research.
Create Your Paper or Presentation
At some point, you need to stop researching and start writing. How do you decide when to stop researching? There’s no strict rule, but in general I wouldn’t spend more than 30 minutes per page of the final paper.